The February 2014 issue of Architectural Product News magazine showcased information about new products from suppliers including Bellevue Architectural, Blockout Industries, Designer Panel Systems, Di Emme Creative Solutions and Resene Paints (Australia). The cover story shone a spotlight on Think Brick Australia.
You can explore the latest news about architecture and design products, and specification, at ArchitectureAu Products.
EC Group introduces Garden – the new boutique residential wool carpet presented in a palette of 24 exquisitely crafted colours.
Following the success of her Adamant door lever, Patricia Urquiola has again collaborated with Olivari to release the new Lucy door handle. This handle consists of three different interacting elements that complement each other, producing a well-executed whole and giving harmony to the handle.
Urquiola has won numerous design awards, and her work reveals a decidedly feminine sensitivity and a profound knowledge of the Italian school of design. bellevuearch.com.au
Alucobond Architectural has released its new ultra-matt Urban Design range. Offering an extremely matt surface, the range provides a contrasting option to higher-gloss surfaces.
Featuring five new finishes, the new Alucobond Urban Design range provides unique opportunities for making your design a standout. While providing all the benefits that have made Alucobond a long-term industry leader, the Urban Design range also offers design flexibility – it can be used in detached applications or in combination with glossy surfaces and glass. For samples, contact a local sales office. alucobond.com.au
Form and function has been an essential design principle of Raymor since day one. Simple, clasic designs coupled with excellent function and engineering has been the Raymor way in Australia for over 60 years.
Australia’s richest design awards are now open for entry and architects are encouraged to enter their contemporary projects across five categories:
– Horbury Hunt Residential category for clay brick residential projects
– Horbury Hunt Commercial category for clay brick commercial projects
– Kevin Borland Masonry category for concrete masonry residential and commercial projects
– Urban Landscape Design category for clay and concrete masonry projects
– Roof Tile Award for concrete and terracotta roof tile residential and commercial projects
In 2014 a new award has been introduced for roof tiles. In association with the Roofing Tile Association of Australia, this category will honour Australian architecture designs using roof tiles. Another new aspect of this year’s awards is that due to architectural demand, the Kevin Borland Masonry award will include residential projects.
Nominated projects must have been completed since January 2012 and be located within Australia. The Roof Tile Award will allow projects completed from 2011.
With cash prizes of $10,000 for each category, the Think Brick Awards anticipate significant interest from all over Australia. Prize money has increased for each category in 2014.
A new twist to the 2014 awards is the introduction of the Grand Prix prize, which will be awarded to the best nomination amongst all five categories.
The overall winner of this award will also receive two return business-class tickets to the Venice Biennale in 2016, in addition to the cash prize for their category.
The Think Brick Awards encourages architects to consider the aesthetic, environmental and versatile features and implications of clay brick practice. This has now evolved to include the importance of concrete masonry and roof tiles for use in modern developments.
There is no fee to enter the awards. thinkbrick.com.au
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Bellbowrie Swimming Pool by Bureau Proberts, 2013 Horbury Hunt Award, Commercial winner. Photograph: Christopher Frederick Jones.
Stawell Steps by Monash Architecture, 2013 Urban Design and Landscape Award commendation. Photograph: Peter Bennetts.
Four-Room Cottage by Owen and Vokes and Peters, 2013 Horbury Hunt Award, Residential winner. Photograph: Jon Linkins.
Marc Newson, acclaimed Australian designer, has teamed with iconic bathroomware brand Caroma to create a state-of-the-art bathroom collection. The Caroma Marc Newson collection offers a stunning range of bathroom solutions.
The Garsy® Greenwall system is a simple, easy-to-install vertical garden system that provides a traditional “dig in” gardening experience in commercial areas that are space poor.
Plants grow in their natural vertical plane, and no pots, liners or hydroponic systems are required. The units can be completely covered with vegetation on one, two, three or four sides, and can be freestanding or used as a “living” wall hedge or screen.
The system comprises powdercoated uprights into which galvanized steel baskets are hooked/attached. An integrated irrigation system is included. khdlandscapesolutions.com.au
Fashion designer Camilla Franks is spearheading Austral Bricks’ new style campaign. The campaign positions Austral Bricks as a product in which style-conscious homeowners and building designers can express themselves, and validates brick as a preferred material of choice by leaders in style.
General manager for marketing Brett Ward said, “The look and feel of brick is prized as an architecturally interesting design feature … Our contemporary brick products are all about style, combining form and function in an extensive range of colours, shapes and textures.” australbricks.com.au/mybrickstory
Drop arm awnings are one style from an extensive range of facade shading products available from WAREMA.
They are perfect for commercial and residential applications. The precision-engineered drop arms with integrated gas struts create excellent fabric tension for superior wind resistance. Direct sun is shaded from the window but the design ensures diffuse daylight remains.
The awnings can be motorized or manually operated by crank handle, and feature precision marine-grade stainless steel components for longevity and smooth operation.
An extensive range of fabric types and colours is available, with a frame and component colour range to match. shadefactor.com.au
CleverDeck provides a decking solution that looks as good as timber but comes without the headaches – no rot, no oiling or painting required, and it is more cost-effective when compared with hardwood decking.
Futurewood products are created from recycled industrial waste instead of rainforest timbers. The CleverDeck range is made of a proprietary blend of plastics and cellulose fibres, and meets the demands that weather typically makes on an outdoor deck.
The 138-mm CleverDeck comes in Saltbush, Mahogany, Chocolate, Walnut and Slate Grey, finished with an indented grain pattern. An 86-mm-wide decking board in a rough sanded finish and a Mahogany colour is also available. futurewood.com.au
Neat is a highly resolved partitioning system that provides a clean and contemporary aesthetic by reducing or eliminating the frame lines between the different elements of the system.
Key features include a flush skirting profile and a shadowline detail. Neat is available in plaster, laminate, glass (single or double glazed) with solifer-hinged, sliding timber or frameless glass doors. Neat’s fine aluminium profiles and quality hardware can enhance any contemporary interior, and meet relevant Australian standards and codes. formulainteriors.com.au
Garden is a new boutique residential wool carpet from EC Group, presented in a palette of 24 exquisitely crafted colours.
The luxurious carpet is made of ECmasterseries 100% double-spun, lightly felted, pure New Zealand wool, which offers an ultra-soft and enduring experience underfoot.
Contact the EC Group customer care team for a designer product presentation. ec-group.com.au
Scyon™ Secura™ interior flooring is a heavy-duty but lightweight structural flooring substrate that does double duty. It can be easily used for tile, vinyl and carpet finishes over timber or steel floor joists in both residential general interiors and wet areas. It can also be used as a substrate for the direct fixing of tiles, vinyl and carpet in residential floors and wet areas, as an alternative to particle board, plywood or compressed fibre cement.
The moisture-resistant sealer on all sides, combined with the moisture-resistant properties of Scyon,™ removes the need for full-floor waterproofing outside enclosed shower areas. And unlike some timber products, tiles and vinyl can be directly fixed without the need for an underlay sheet.
Secura™ interior flooring has a 10-year product warranty when installed and maintained correctly, and is now available in a new thickness of 22 mm (in a sheet size of 2400 mm × 600 mm), and a new sheet size of 1800 mm × 900 mm × 19 mm. scyon.com.au
Six new colours from Colorbond Steel: Cove, Gully, Mangrove, Basalt, Terrain, Wallaby. New colour chart and swatches now available.
Environ is the comprehensive new range of streetscape furniture designed by Kylie Bickle and distributed by Urban Art Projects (UAP). All pieces in the range exhibit simple curved profiles, styled to complement a variety of locations.
The sculptural forms add character when integrated with the standard bench seats, tables and bin enclosures. They are available in single-, two- or three-seater lengths and sit comfortably in coastal projects, referencing dunes. When integrated with the landscaping in urban or bushland settings the pieces take on a boulder-like appearance. uapstudio.com
LED lighting company Brightgreen has expanded its Curve range to include surface-mounted downlights.
The D900 SH Curve and D400 SH Curve are ideal for providing general illumination and spotlighting in spaces that have ceilings made from concrete, marble and other hard-to-cut materials.
Both surface-mounted downlights feature an integrated driver and deliver efficiency, brightness, longevity (70,000 hours) and brilliant light quality. They come with Tru-Colour 95CRI, which means they illuminate colours well. brightgreen.com
GEO Flooring has introduced Classics II – Health and Aged Care Flooring Solutions from Mannington Commercial. The Classics II Collection, with Integra HP (high performance), impermeable integrated construction backing, caters specifically to health and aged care environments.
Purpose built to suit the daily demands of health and aged care spaces, Classics II offers warm and homely designs for function, comfort and wellbeing – helping to promote surroundings that occupants will want to spend time in.
The Classics II Collection is designed to complement other Integra HP products of small, medium and large-scale patterns within the Mannington product range. The six styles in the Classics II Collection are Kipling II, Yeats II and Arnold II, which have a fresh focus on traditional motifs, and Rossetti, Tennyson and Shelley, which consist of distinct alternate styles. All styles are available in 12 colourways. Classics II Collection is available in a palette of stylish and sophisticated hues. geoflooring.com.au
UrbanStone’s huge selection of Australian Natural Granite delivers “premier” quality, reliability, on-the-ground back-up, technical support and cost efficiency.
The new Twin Chainwinder from Doric is a revolution in the area of awning window control. This innovative hardware device delivers a solution to the growing trend of large awning openings with a product that delivers the ultimate in window control.
When it comes to selecting a colour scheme for a new home, style extends all the way to the top with Monier Roofing’s new concrete colour palette. With a lighter and more subtle range
of colours, there’s now a roof tile profile and colour combination to complement any design theme.
The colour palette has been developed and refined over the years and allows greater flexibility when it comes to the design and colour scheme of a home. www.monier.com.au
Australian International Design Award-winning Tractile is an innovative roofing solution. Tractile provides a four-in-one combination of roof tile, insulation, electricity and hot water in one architecturally appealing package.
Tractile also provides a combination of cyclone-proof interlocking systems, high-performance composite materials and solar technology. Tractile is attractive, incredibly durable, easy to install and sustainable. tractile.com.au
Bostik 5CLM – the industry benchmark in facade sealants. Available in six architectural colours.
Introducing the new Monier colour palette. Monier’s range of roof tiles is now available in a comprehensive new palette of colours.
Everbright E610 was used recently at the Caroline Chisholm College in Glenmore Park, Sydney. This project included installing three large translucent multicoloured walls at various lengths and one large flat mono-pitched roof.
The design brief was for a modern, unique translucent system that would make a statement. The client was looking for a product that was self-cleaning, graffiti proof and impact resistant, with a long lifespan and superior thermal and acoustic performance characteristics. E610’s increased free span capabilities created the desired results. everbrightroofing.com.au
Using its experience with similar lightweight facade installations, Locker Group worked closely with the project’s design leaders to develop a new expanded mesh and fixing cables for a new research and development facility in Melbourne’s south-east.
Providing both a textural element and sun-shading properties, the veil of expanded mesh envelops the building to protect it from the sun without inhibiting the view from within. At night the facade is backlit by LED lights at each level, creating a bright, high-tech visual effect. locker.com.au
Alucoil will commence production in 2014 of Australia’s first continuously manufactured aluminium composite panel (ACP). Bondor will manage Australian distribution and installation options of the Larson range of ACP products.
BlueScope has conducted the most rigorous testing program in Colorbond steel’s history to verify new enhancements in Colorbondsteel paint-colour durability compared with previous-generation product.
BlueScope product development portfolio leader Detlev Mueller says that to ensure that new Colorbond steel would perform well in Australian conditions, it was tested in several outdoor locations across the country for four years.
“Our testing program for Colorbond steel is unique in that our procedures replicate building applications in actual Australian conditions,” Mueller says.
“Our testing procedure includes samples of Colorbond steel being placed on what are dubbed ‘hot racks.’ These black, insulated boxes enable close simulation of the skin temperatures of real insulated roofs.”
Mueller says BlueScope’s rigorous outdoor testing is an important distinction between Colorbond steel and imported alternatives.
BlueScope national field performance manager George Thomson says new Colorbond steel’s improved corrosion durability and gloss retention, compared with the previous-generation product, have been verified through extensive accelerated testing at BlueScope’s Weathering Laboratory, where cyclic salt fog and ultra-violet light machines are used for complementary analysis. steel.com.au/create
Outstanding solutions for outstanding concepts. Non-ferrous metal roofing and wall cladding in titanium zinc, aluminium and copper.
Practica MMC’s K-Series insulated external wall cladding system achieves a super-high thermal performance with a choice of architectural finishes. Suited to both residential and commercial projects and with almost twice the thermal value of polystyrene panels, no other product can achieve better performance with 50 mm or 80 mm wall cladding thicknesses.
K-Series has passed rigorous testing to achieve CodeMark Accreditation, a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) 40 and a Cyclonic C4 Rating, making it one of the most versatile cladding systems available. K-Series integrates with the Skyline system to provide architects and designers with a new, weatherproof “cap-less” finish on parapets and balconies. www.practicammc.com.au
Installing the Schueco Window Aluminium Window System 114 insert unit from building envelope specialist Schueco Australia is an effective way of saving energy in buildings that need daytime airconditioning.
Available as an insulated, super-insulated or structurally glazed unit, the Schueco Aluminium Window System 114 can be specified as a parallel opening window or a projected top-hung window. Both opening types can support large vents with weights of up to 250 kg and will integrate seamlessly into a facade without adversely affecting its external appearance.
When automated with concealed activator technology and used in conjunction with a whole-building management system, Schueco Aluminium Window System 114 is a secure way of providing overnight cooling so that less airconditioning is needed during the morning. This delivers the twin benefits of lower running costs through reduced energy usage and fewer harmful CO2 emissions. schueco.com/web/au
The new Urban Metal collection of four fully glazed metallic finishes from PGH Bricks and Pavers literally shimmers with sophistication.
Designer Panel Systems provides alternatives in metal facade systems, offering a comprehensive range of finishes.
Don’t miss three days of real-world building innovation at Australia’s largest dedicated building and construction industry event, DesignBuild. This year’s event will be held in Melbourne 2–4 April.
James Hardie’s® new ARChitectural range of commercial pre-finished products, featuring ChromaShield™ technology, offers durability and can support the creation of enduring architecture.
The new ARChitectural™ Invibe™ pre-finished panel has a high level of application durability, characterized by a lustrous coloured look and made from James Hardie® 6-mm-thick cement-composite substrate that’s coated using ChromaShield™ 200 series. The new ARChitectural™ Inraw™ panel is characterized by a natural raw concrete aesthetic. arc-architectural.com.au
Billi’s boiling and chilled filtered drinking water systems are designed with the user in mind. They are less than half the size of others, maximizing cupboard storage space. Additionally, the Billi font can be installed away from the traditional sink area, allowing it to be available where it is needed most.
With Billi, drinking water will always be clean, safe and free of contaminants. Pollutants and impurities are removed, leaving users with refreshing drinking water. All Billi systems are designed and manufactured in Australia. billi.com.au
The ultimate in artistically designed laser-cut screens.
Designed and engineered in Australia specifically to suit the Australian lifestyle, Dorf’s Epic bathroomware range encapsulates modern design trends.
Every aspect of the range has been carefully considered. From the consistent subtle curves and the gentle touch and ease of operation to the quick and secure installation system, the Dorf Epic range epitomizes the coming together of form and function.
Epic’s advanced engineering doesn’t compromise its style, so enjoyment is both visual and functional. gwagroup.com.au
Outside it outlasts – outdoor furniture, indoor furniture, window treatments, awnings, umbrellas from Sunbrella.
The Lloyd Wright Collection of bricks has the potential to make your next project stand out. All Brikmakers 47-mm-high Lloyd Wright Collection bricks line up perfectly with conventional single and two-course brick construction.
Moooi has expanded its lighting range with the new Heracleum suspension light – the Big O.
Released at the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair, the Big O suspension light, designed by Bertjan Pot and Marcel Wanders, is a technical natural structured LED suspension light inspired by the Heracleum plant.
The white leaf-like polycarbonate lenses branch out to create a technical yet natural looking form. The delicate and weightless appearance of the light is only made possible by coating the conductive layers of the metal wire frame, a design not possible with standard wires.
Colour options include nickel and copper. The Big O light is available exclusively at Space Furniture. spacefurniture.com.au
Glu-lam timber expert Hyne Timber can help design and construct with Glu-lam timber – an incredibly versatile, strong and sustainable product.
The Glue Laminated Timber range includes Hyne Beam 17, 18, 21 and LGL. This range of softwood and hardwood glue laminated beams has been developed to cover almost any kind of structural application, indoor or outdoor, straight or curved, and is particularly suited to high-load and long-span applications where performance is critical.
All Glue Laminated Timber products made by Hyne are Chain of Custody Certified. This certification ensures that all the timber used comes from a sustainably managed source. hyne.com.au
Complete internal access solution – floor to ceiling, through ceiling space, onto roof. Vista does it all.
CiiLock Engineering’s new and innovative W3 roller, part of the Mother of All Rollers series, has a focus on key aesthetics and functional design elements, offering a solution to the modernizing architectural industry.
Structured on a self-leveling mechanism, the W3 operates upon three wheels that provide the ability to support large door panels (up to 3500 mm × 2700 mm), with a 300 kg capacity, withstanding the weight of double-glazed panels and offering greater sustainability and energy efficiency.
With its extra-smooth operation and ability to accommodate larger double-glazed openings, CiiLock Engineering’s W3 Mother of All Rollers presents an answer for the new-age
design industry. ciilock.com
Just in time for summer, Sunbrella has launched a regionally-specific adaptation of its awning and marine line of fabrics, known as the South Pacific Collection.
Featured in the South Pacific Collection are 13 new stripes, solids and textured additions that combine classic styling with artisan influences.
Anchoring the new collection and exemplifying the indigo and denim influences currently trending are Motive Denim, a striated ground stripe fabric, and Crest Denim, a textured fabric that includes chip yarns to create a one-of-a-kind look. sunbrella.com
Architectural Window Systems (AWS) has undertaken extensive research and development to allow the supply and installation of compliant window systems that will reduce the risk of injury in applications where there is a threat of accidental falls.
Injury and death of children as a result of falls from windows is a tragic and preventable occurrence. When installing into applications that are deemed by the Building Code of Australia to require the installation of guards or restricted openings, AWS has provided a solution that involves windows being fit with restricted-opening chain winders, buffer stops and restricted opening latches. vantagealuminium.com.au
The new Cable Trellis Systems catalogue from Ronstan is packed full of inspirational green walls, arbour ideas and technical advice, including beautiful and simple vertical landscapes that don’t cost the earth.
The systems provide essential structure for vertical climbing plants. When combined with correct plant selection and used in the right aspect and site orientation, they can be applied as modules to suit any wall or facade. The Easy Green cable trellis system is a practical solution for hiding boundary walls or fences behind green climbing plants. ronstantensilearch.com
Australian company Brickworks Building Products has launched its new sustainability website.
The new website is a dedicated online platform for Brickwork’s brands, and highlights the group’s sustainability initiatives and the environmental efficiencies of its product range.
The website is split across the four main categories of Make (production), Move (packaging and processing), Use (energy efficiency and environmental benefits) and Re-Use (recycling
and reuse processes). The website also features more than 20 case studies. buildforliving.com.au
The concept of the kitchen and cooking has been rethought with the Bulthaup b2 kitchen workshop. All key functions are concentrated in three elements: the kitchen workbench with work area, the cooktop and water point, and two tool cabinets for appliances, crockery, tools and supplies.
Bulthaup b2 is timeless, and features enduring modern elements that can be re-combined, moved and added to. When the cabinets are open, the cosmos of the kitchen unfurls. When the doors are closed and the workbench cleared, the three pieces of furniture transform into pure, stand-alone units. bulthaup.com.au
Simple and fast to install, Scyon™ Secura™ external flooring can be used as an external structural flooring substrate for tile finishes over timber or lightweight steel floor joists. It can also be used as external substrate for tiled residential balconies and decks, as an alternative to particle board, plywood or compressed fibre cement.
Secura™ helps give peace of mind against moisture damage to balconies and decks. Secura™ exterior flooring is sealed on all sides with an advanced polymer coating that helps protect the board from moisture-related problems. A topcoat on the surface of the board provides good adhesion.
The continuous mesh reinforcement on the underside enhances the heavy-duty performance of Scyon,™ adding extra strength and impact resistance to deliver a suitable external residential flooring substrate.
For balconies that aren’t over habitable rooms – verandas, for example – no additional waterproofing membrane is needed once Secura™exterior flooring is installed (a priming coat is recommended to be applied over all sheets before tiling, refer to the manual.) For balconies over habitable rooms, a waterproofing system needs to be applied.
Secura™ exterior flooring is now available in a thickness of 22 mm (2400 mm × 600 mm sheet size), suitable for 600-mm floor joist centres, meaning there is less joist, and installation is faster and more efficient. scyon.com.au
Australia’s only international airconditioning, refrigeration and building services trade exhibition is returning to Melbourne, 20–22 May 2014.
Adbri Masonry’s range of coloured masonry blocks are available in a selection of four surface textures that will seamlessly enhance internal and external walls and complement the alternate building materials within a design.
Architects and designers can choose from a smooth render-like texture, a coarse shotblast finish, an almost polished honed texture and a traditional split-face texture for both aesthetic and structural walling applications. These textures can be treated to multiple sides of the blocks, ensuring excellent performance for corners and pillar work. adbrimasonry.com.au
The new ARTG60LHTB single-phase inverter ducted airconditioning system from Fujitsu General features the latest technologies, offering energy efficiency and comfort.
The easy-to-use airconditioner is ideal for commercial and domestic applications and includes a highly functional backlit controller as a standard feature. This controller allows for set point limitation and after-hours run-on timer, allowing the customer to operate the airconditioner to achieve optimum comfort and save energy at the same time.
The optional Smart Demand Control allows customers to be part of energy companies’ power-saving initiatives to help reduce stress levels on energy networks during peak usage periods. Efficient DC fan motors and twin rotary compressors deliver high efficiency during operation to help reduce the building’s carbon footprint and energy consumption. fujitsugeneral.com.au
Internationally acclaimed designer Marc Newson has partnered with Australian brand Caroma to create a state-of-the-art bathroomware collection.
The Caroma Marc Newson collection is a stunning range of bathroom solutions that combines form and function. The 21-piece range features baths, mixer taps, showers, concealed toilet suites and basins. Each piece has been meticulously and uniquely designed, using high-quality materials and patented engineering.
The refined and understated design of the collection is emphasized by incorporating clever engineering solutions, ranging from the Invisi Series II cistern to a new and unique fixing system for wall mixers, which eliminates the need for a back plate.
All elements in the collection are compliant with Australian bathroom standards, and the various product options offer flexibility to suit a wide range of bathroom budgets. caromamarcnewson.com
Architects and designers needing some fresh inspiration can look to Habitat magazine, which is coloured by Resene Paints, but is not just about painting.
Habitat magazine covers a full spectrum of home design, renovation and refurbishment ideas – from the smallest to the largest projects. With useful and achievable hints, tips and decorating ideas, it’s a handy way to give clients fresh and colourful inspiration for their decorating and design projects.
The latest fashion paint colours and a host of other favourites feature throughout the magazine, showing new ways to use paint and colour.
Resene’s Habitat magazine is available free to designers and specifiers. resene.com.au
Inspired by fluid shapes in nature, and created by Italian design duo Claudio Dondoli and Marco Pocci, Tonina is an exquisite, stackable and 100% recyclable chair that combines contemporary design with an incredible finish, as well as comfort and durability.
Its unique smooth finish and fluid, elegant shape is created through an innovative manufacturing process known as the biomimetic method. Material is injected at high pressure into a steel mould to create an outer skin that is so smooth, the finish appears almost lacquered, and an inner structure with exceptional strength. zenithinteriors.com.au
Blockout Shutters has been manufacturing roller shutters for over 23 years. Changing weather conditions, technical advances in building materials and construction, and the increase of protection and insulation awareness, have provide Blockout with opportunities to continually review the quality and relevance of its shutters.
Blockout manufactured the heavy-duty roller shutter Maxiblock,which, with its strong and hard-wearing features, is still a popular choice for many building applications. It is available with a solid or perforated shutter curtain – the solid option provides security, insulation and protection. blockoutshutters.com.au
After 15 years behind the camera, Tyrone Branigan has built up an extensive portfolio that reflects the changes and dynamics of the Australian design industry. Working directly with clients, Branigan builds a brief that highlights the client’s design philosophy and establishes a clear visual signature.
Branigan has a Masters in Art (Photomedia) from the University of New South Wales, and his work has been published internationally in books, magazines and portfolios. tyronebranigan.com
Photograph: Tyrone Branigan Photography.
Contemporary Design with Trend – leaders in windows and doors philosophy.
Presented by Houses magazine, the Houses Awards is an annual program celebrating Australia’s best residential projects. housesawards.com.au
The new Seascape collection of four fully glazed finishes from CSR PGH Bricks and Pavers is calm and tranquil. The colours in the collection include Pumice, Lagoon, Dusk and Sea Salt. Each evokes the serenity and calm of the sea and its surrounding landscape. Seascape splits in each colour are also available for more design options.
The wide range of colours and textures, as well as the sustainability, durability and thermal mass properties of face brick, makes it a popular building material for many residential and commercial design projects. pghbricks.com.au
Huset has introduced the Shadow pendants, designed by dynamic duo Dan Yeffet and Lucie Koldova, and manufactured by Czech lighting brand Brokis.
These simple, modern black transparent glass pendant lights feature semi-transparent smooth-edged glass shades and carbon-stained solid oak wood necks.
The Shadows lighting series is composed of four variously-shaped glass shades. The pendants are also available in semi-transparent white, and white frost. huset.com.au
Trend Windows and Doors has released its new patented Infinity hardware range. The Infinity range is now available on all Trend’s Crestlite, Quantum, Synergy, Trend thermAL and timber window and door product ranges.
Trend’s Infinity hardware has a modern architectural appearance, and features contemporary clean lines, enhanced with functionality features across the various windows and doors designs and styles.
The Infinity door hardware has been designed to accommodate the larger, heavier Trend hinged and sliding door panels. Both the hinge door and bifold door have a patented internal night latch handle, which has been designed with safety in mind. The door can be locked from the inside without using a key, but to gain access from the outside a key is required to open the lock.
An extra feature in the door hardware range is that the bifold, sliding and hinge door can be keyed alike. trendwindows.com.au
Boral Multiframe offers designers and builders of low-rise apartment buildings a lightweight alternative to traditional concrete masonry construction.
Since 1994, UrbanStone Commercial has been manufacturing stone products. Now the company is creatively using a wide range of products crafted from natural stone, including premium-grade Australian granite.
Evidence of its exceptional quality can be seen in two recent City of Perth paving projects – Forrest Place and Parliament Place. Juparana and Coffee granites, from Bruce Rock in Western Australia, and Balmoral Green granite, from Adelaide in South Australia, have been used extensively and imaginatively in these projects. urbanstone.com.au
Designed for wall and ceiling applications that require acoustic or visual effect, Archipanel is an ideal choice when superior quality and acoustic performance are imperative. Archipanel offers a range of designs, combining creativity and functionality.
There is no limit to the possible applications due to its aesthetic appeal. A backing material captures sound and contributes to achieving high-quality acoustic modulation.
Archipanel is available in various designs, including slotted column, drilled or custom styles, allowing reverberant sound to pass through the boards. gunnersens.com.au/archipanel
Featuring practical, functional and aesthetic qualities, Stonini Profilestone Panels were used by architecture firm Daryl Jackson Robin Dyke for wall cladding in the Charlestown Square redevelopment in Newcastle.
Stonini Profilestone Panels in 3-D profiles Soulages and Nicci were used to clad the upper faces and ceiling beams of the project’s extensive walkways. Real stone was used to clad the columns but proved to be too heavy and not practical for the upper areas. Stonini’s lightweight composite panelling offered design, colour and installation flexibility. stonini.com.au
Specializing in flat and green roofs, podium slabs, terrace and balconies and more. Custom-engineered waterproofing systems including full technical support.
The Australian Interior Design Awards recognize and celebrate interior design excellence via a credible, industry-based program backed by the Design Institute of Australia. The awards are a partnership event of the Design Institute of Australia, Designex and Artichoke. australianinteriordesignawards.com
A forecast of colour for the year ahead has been released by Haymes Paint. The 2014 Colour Expressions Forecast is a provoking interpretation of four innovative themes and how these are expressed through 48 key colours.
Developed by Haymes Paint colour and concept manager Wendy Rennie, the forecast is based on research into the latest trends in design, interiors and colour.
The four themes and trends are Head Space (soft and soothing), Tall Tales (bright and animated),Globe Trotter (bold and eclectic) and Precious (earthy and raw). haymespaint.com.au
The University of Sydney is now offering a Design PhD. The program consists of an experimental design project to develop new knowledge of the possibilities of design and the built environment. It is supported by research methods training, one-to-one supervision and a collegial research studio with other candidates and members of the university’s Architecture, Design and Planning faculty.
Applicants are ideally sought from honours graduates of a Master of Architecture or equivalent four-year design degree. Scholarships are available. sydney.edu.au/architecture/designphd
The definitive destination for ideas and design products. Selctor.com is a searchable directory of products and suppliers for architectural, interior design, building and landscape projects.
Fujitsu’s tests and rigorous approach to research and design ensure its products comply with all the relevant standards from around the world. “It’s what’s behind our commercial air that puts Fujitsu in front.”
Bondor, an Australian manufacturer of thermal and architectural building solutions, has secured the Australian distribution rights for the Larson by Alucoil range of Aluminium Composite Panel (ACP) products.
The announcement coincides with the opening of Alucoil’s first Australian manufacturing plant in Melbourne. The plant will be Australia’s first true aluminium composite manufacturer specializing in Europe’s finest architectural panels.
A Spanish multinational, Alucoil specializes in the transformation and manufacture of high-tech, decorative aluminium materials for building, transport and industrial use. bondor.com.au
The fifty-third edition of the annual trade event Salone Internazionale del Mobile will be held at the Rho Milan Fairgrounds from 8 to 13 April 2014, and will feature more than 2,500 exhibitors.
Held alongside the Salone will be the International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition, EuroCucina (International Kitchen Furniture Exhibition) and the International Bathroom Exhibition.
SaloneSatellite will celebrate its seventeenth anniversary of showcasing young designers, and a cultural event will show leading names in architecture address the theme of the house. cosmit.it/en/salone_internazionale_del_mobile
It’s time to get your entries in for the 2014 Houses Awards. Presented by Houses magazine, the annual program celebrates Australia’s best residential projects. Design excellence is recognized in eight categories, with the best house receiving the premier award of Australian House of the Year.
Entry submissions close on 28 March 2014 for projects completed between 1 January 2013 and 28 February 2014.
The 2014 jury comprises Brian Donovan, principal at BVN Donovan Hill; Maggie Edmond, founding director of Edmond and Corrigan; William Smart, creative director at Smart Design Studio; Emma Williamson, co-founder of CODA; and Katelin Butler, editor of Houses magazine; with architectural advice in the Heritage category provided by Peter Williams on behalf of the Heritage Council of Victoria.
The 2014 Houses Awards are supported by Cult, Artedomus, Fisher & Paykel, Geberit, Haymes Paints, Heritage Council of Victoria, Think Brick and Verosol. The winners and finalists will be announced at Sydney’s Doltone House, Hyde Park on 1 August 2014. housesawards.com.au
Images
Lilyfield Warehouse by Virginia Kerridge Architect, winner of Outdoor and House Alteration and Addition over 200 m2. Photograph: Michael Nicholson.
Bisley Place House by James Russell Architect, 2013 Australian House of the Year and winner of New House over 200 m2. Photograph: Toby Scott.
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